Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the core of the Earth primarily made of?

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Iron

Front

What are the large sections of the Earth's surface that move and interact called?

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

What is the term for molten rock that is found beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma

Front

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

Back

Pangea

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

Back

A volcano

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergence

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics theory

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary

Front

What landform is typically created at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges